Czech Study Bible Translation (CZ)

1A hned časně zrána velekněží se staršími a učitelé Zákona — celá velerada — se poradili, Ježíše spoutali, odvedli a vydali Pilátovi. 2Pilát se ho otázal: „Ty jsi král Židů?“ On mu odpověděl: „Ty říkáš.“ 3Velekněží ho velmi obviňovali. 4Pilát se ho znovu zeptal: „Nic neodpovídáš? Podívej, z čeho všeho tě obviňují!“ 5Ježíš však již nic neodpověděl, takže se Pilát divil. 6O svátcích jim propouštěl jednoho vězně, o kterého žádali. 7Se vzbouřenci, kteří se při vzpouře dopustili vraždy, byl uvězněný muž zvaný Barabáš. 8Zástup vystoupil k Pilátovi a začal žádat, aby učinil, jak jim činíval. 9Pilát jim odpověděl: „Chcete, abych vám propustil krále Židů?“ 10Uvědomoval si totiž, že ho velekněží vydali ze závisti. 11Velekněží však podnítili zástup, aby jim raději propustil Barabáše. 12Pilát jim zase na to říkal: „Co tedy chcete, abych učinil s tím, kterého nazýváte králem Židů?“ 13Oni opět zvolali: „Ukřižuj ho!“ 14Pilát jim říkal: „Co tedy udělal zlého?“ Oni pak ještě silněji zvolali: „Ukřižuj ho!“ 15Pilát pak, chtěje vyhovět zástupu, jim propustil Barabáše; Ježíše dal zbičovat a vydal ho, aby byl ukřižován. 16Vojáci ho odvedli do dvora, to jest do pretoria, a svolali celý oddíl. 17Oblékli mu purpur, upletli trnový věnec a nasadili mu jej 18a začali ho zdravit: „Buď zdráv, králi Židů!“ 19Bili ho po hlavě rákosovou holí, plivali na něj, poklekali a klaněli se mu. 20Když se mu naposmívali, svlékli ho z purpuru a oblékli mu jeho šaty. Vyvedli ho, aby ho ukřižovali. 21A přinutili kolemjdoucího Šimona z Kyrény, otce Alexandra a Rufa, jdoucího z pole, aby vzal jeho kříž. 22Přivedli ho na místo zvané Golgota, což v překladu znamená ‚Místo lebky‘. 23Dávali mu pít víno smíchané s myrhou, ale on je nepřijal. 24Pak jej ukřižovali a dělili si jeho šaty, losujíce o ně, kdo si co vezme. 25Byla třetí hodina, když ho ukřižovali. 26A byl napsán nápis o jeho vině: Král Židů. 27Spolu s ním byli ukřižováni dva lupiči, jeden po pravici a druhý po jeho levici. 28Naplnilo se Písmo, které praví: ‚Byl započten mezi bezzákonné.‘ 29A kolemjdoucí ho uráželi, potřásali hlavou a říkali: „Ó, ty, který boříš svatyni a ve třech dnech ji stavíš! 30Sestup s kříže a zachraň se!“ 31Podobně se i velekněží a učitelé Zákona mezi sebou posmívali a říkali: „Jiné zachránil, sebe zachránit nemůže. 32Ať nyní Kristus, král Izraele, sestoupí s kříže, abychom uviděli a uvěřili.“ Také ti, kteří byli ukřižováni spolu s ním, ho haněli. 33A když nastala šestá hodina, padla tma na celou zemi až do deváté hodiny. 34O deváté hodině Ježíš zvolal silným hlasem: „Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?“ což v překladu znamená: ‚Můj Bože, můj Bože, proč jsi mne opustil?‘ 35A když to uslyšeli někteří z těch, kdo stáli poblíž, říkali: „Hle, volá Eliáše.“ 36Kdosi pak vyběhl, naplnil houbu octem, připevnil na rákosovou hůl a dával mu pít se slovy: „Nechte ho, ať uvidíme, přijde-li Eliáš, aby ho sundal.“ 37Ježíš vydal mocný hlas a vydechl naposled.  38A opona svatyně se roztrhla ve dví odshora až dolů.  39Když setník, který stál blízko naproti němu, uviděl, že takto vydechl, řekl: „Tento člověk byl opravdu Boží Syn.“ 40Zdaleka se dívaly také ženy, mezi nimi Marie Magdalská a Marie, matka Jakuba mladšího a Josese, a Salome, 41které chodily s ním a sloužily mu, když byl v Galileji, a mnoho jiných, které spolu s ním vystoupily do Jeruzaléma. 42A když již nastal večer, poněvadž byl den přípravy, to jest den před sobotou, 43přišel Josef z Arimatie, vážený člen rady, který také sám očekával Boží království. Osmělil se, vešel k Pilátovi a požádal o Ježíšovo tělo. 44Pilát se podivil, že by byl již mrtev. Zavolal si setníka a otázal se ho, je-li to dlouho, co zemřel. 45A když se to od setníka dověděl, daroval mrtvé tělo Josefovi. 46Ten nakoupil jemné plátno, sundal ho s kříže, zavinul tím plátnem a uložil ho v hrobce, která byla vytesána ve skále, a ke vchodu do hrobky přivalil kámen. 47Marie Magdalská a Marie matka Josesova pozorovaly místo, kam byl uložen.


Matthew Henry - Concise Commentary
 1   They bound Christ. It is good for us often to remember the bonds of the Lord Jesus, as bound with him who was bound for us. By delivering up the King, they, in effect, delivered up the kingdom of God, which was, therefore, as by their own consent, taken from them, and given to another nation. Christ gave Pilate a direct answer, but would not answer the witnesses, because the things they alleged were known to be false, even Pilate himself was convinced they were so. Pilate thought that he might appeal from the priests to the people, and that they would deliver Jesus out of the priests' hands. But they were more and more urged by the priests, and cried, Crucify him! Crucify him! Let us judge of persons and things by their merits, and the standard of God's word, and not by common report. The thought that no one ever was so shamefully treated, as the only perfectly wise, holy, and excellent Person that ever appeared on earth, leads the serious mind to strong views of man's wickedness and enmity to God. Let us more and more abhor the evil dispositions which marked the conduct of these persecutors.

 15   Christ met death in its greatest terror. It was the death of the vilest malefactors. Thus the cross and the shame are put together. God having been dishonoured by the sin of man, Christ made satisfaction by submitting to the greatest disgrace human nature could be loaded with. It was a cursed death; thus it was branded by the Jewish law, Deut 21:23. The Roman soldiers mocked our Lord Jesus as a King; thus in the high priest's hall the servants had mocked him as a Prophet and Saviour. Shall a purple or scarlet robe be matter of pride to a Christian, which was matter of reproach and shame to Christ? He wore the crown of thorns which we deserved, that we might wear the crown of glory which he merited. We were by sin liable to everlasting shame and contempt; to deliver us, our Lord Jesus submitted to shame and contempt. He was led forth with the workers of iniquity, though he did no sin. The sufferings of the meek and holy Redeemer, are ever a source of instruction to the believer, of which, in his best hours, he cannot be weary. Did Jesus thus suffer, and shall I, a vile sinner, fret or repine? Shall I indulge anger, or utter reproaches and threats because of troubles and injuries?

 22   The place where our Lord Jesus was crucified, was called the place of a scull; it was the common place of execution; for he was in all respects numbered with the transgressors. Whenever we look unto Christ crucified, we must remember what was written over his head; he is a King, and we must give up ourselves to be his subjects, as Israelites indeed. They crucified two thieves with him, and him in the midst; they thereby intended him great dishonour. But it was foretold that he should be numbered with the transgressors, because he was made sin for us. Even those who passed by railed at him. They told him to come down from the cross, and they would believe; but they did not believe, though he gave them a more convincing sign when he came up from the grave. With what earnestness will the man who firmly believes the truth, as made known by the sufferings of Christ, seek for salvation! With what gratitude will he receive the dawning hope of forgiveness and eternal life, as purchased for him by the sufferings and death of the Son of God! and with what godly sorrow will he mourn over the sins which crucified the Lord of glory!

 33   There was a thick darkness over the land, from noon until three in the afternoon. The Jews were doing their utmost to extinguish the Sun of Righteousness. The darkness signified the cloud which the human soul of Christ was under, when he was making it an offering for sin. He did not complain that his disciples forsook him, but that his Father forsook him. In this especially he was made sin for us. When Paul was to be offered as a sacrifice for the service saints, he could joy and rejoice, Phili 2:17; but it is another thing to be offered as a sacrifice for the sin of sinners. At the same instant that Jesus died, the veil of the temple was rent from the top to the bottom. This spake terror to the unbelieving Jews, and was a sign of the destruction of their church and nation. It speaks comfort to all believing Christians, for it signified the laying open a new and living way into the holiest by the blood of Jesus. The confidence with which Christ had openly addressed God as his Father, and committed his soul into his hands, seems greatly to have affected the centurion. Right views of Christ crucified will reconcile the believer to the thought of death; he longs to behold, love, and praise, as he ought, that Saviour who was wounded and pierced to save him from the wrath to come.

 42   We are here attending the burial of our Lord Jesus. Oh that we may by grace be planted in the likeness of it! Joseph of Arimathea was one who waited for the kingdom of God. Those who hope for a share in its privileges, must own Christ's cause, when it seems to be crushed. This man God raised up for his service. There was a special providence, that Pilate should be so strict in his inquiry, that there might be no pretence to say Jesus was alive. Pilate gave Joseph leave to take down the body, and do what he pleased with it. Some of the women beheld where Jesus was laid, that they might come after the sabbath to anoint the dead body, because they had not time to do it before. Special notice was taken of Christ's sepulchre, because he was to rise again. And he will not forsake those who trust in him, and call upon him. Death, deprived of its sting, will soon end the believer's sorrows, as it ended those of the Saviour.